Found this in a privy. Need help!

[bbheigle0605]

I was digging bottles in a old 1800's privy. I came across this heavy, rusty iron piece. Does anyone know what this is before I go through the trouble of cleaning it? The location where I found it was a extinct town along the Mississippi River. Thanks in advance!!

 

[creskol]

It almost looks like a stamp, such as a notary would use, but a good electrolysis is needed to actually tell what it is.

 

[bbheigle0605]

It almost looks like a stamp, such as a notary would use.

It does look similar to one! I also found pieces of a telegraph not far from the privy.

 

[digging wv]

Official seal stamp sound pretty good.

 

[Uncle Jeff]

Hmm picture one looks like a car jack, pictures 2 and 3 look like a telegraph thing, picture 4 looks like a bottle, picture 5 looks like a staple gun .. LOL sorry no clue...

 

[JonG]

Tobacco Cutter - Lots of different patterns.

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[hostagedk]

Yea tabacoo cutter it resembles it the best in my opinion

 

[HuntinDog]

Tobacco Cutter - Lots of different patterns.

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JonG
beat me to it!!

 

[bbheigle0605]

Wow! Interesting! Thanks guys Would have never guessed that! Guess I'll clean it up now